Drapery-suspension device for curtain rods



Nov. 9 1926.

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v C. W. KIRSCH DRAPERY SUSPENSION DEVICE Fon cURTAIN mms Filed March 28, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 9, 1926.

UNITED STATES CHARLES W. mason, or s'rURGIs, MICHIGAN, AssIGNoaro mason MANUFACTUR- ING COMPANY, or srImGIs, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION or MICHIGAN.

DRAPERY-SUSPENSION DEVICE CURTAIN. RGDS.

lApplication led March 28, 1925. Serial No. 18.941. p

rlhis invention relates to improvement-s in drapery hardware and more particularly to devices used on curtain rods for the suspension of the type of drapes which are separated and closed, respectively, by means of cords and which are frequently referred to as pull-string draperies, and the devices by means of which the draperies are suspended from the curtain rod are generally termed slides.

One object of the invent-ion is to .provide slides for curtain rods which are so con.- structed and arranged that the drapery may be detachably secured thereto, either by means of loops of tapek or other fabric devices mounted on the drapes, or by means of plates commonly known as French heading plates, secured te the drapes and equipped with means for detachably connecting the 30 same with the slides.

A further object of the invention is to provide slides of the type defined in the preceding paragraph which are so constructed and arranged as to permit the draperies to be attached thereto at two points, one of the latter being above the highest point in the curtain rod and the other preferably at a v point `below the lower edge of' the curtain rod, either by means of the aforesaid loops of tape or the like, orby means of the said French heading plates, and wherein the weight of the drape, when so secured, is carried almost entirely from the lowest points in the slides, to thereby obviate canting of the slides and, generally, tortional strains and stresses on ,the curtain rod and resistance to free travel of the slides along the curtain rod' under thejiniiuencc of the `cords or i1: ull-strin,( sl aforesaid.

40 Another object of lthe invention is to provide slides of the character aforesaid which will permit of a considerable degree of care,4

Vlessness in vthe relative positions of the aforesaid loops on the drapes and in the matter of positioning` the French heading plates on the latter, and, further, to provide what Vare known as the master slides, with lmeans which will permit overlapping `of fthe opposed meeting edges of a pair of draperies to thus obvia-te all :possibility of a gap when said draperies are drawn to closed position.

' Another important object `of the invention is =to provide slidesof the aforesaid type which'may be easilyand quickly associated with Va single cord in spaced relation without requiring inotting of the cord or passing the latter successivelyv through openings lor per forations in the slides and tying the same to each thereof. l l

The invention relates particularly to the general: type of slides illustrated and described in vllaett'ers Patent No. 1,494,428, granted to me May 20, 1924.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating suitable embodiments of the invention:

Fig. l isa rear view of a slide and French heading platel 'constructed in accordance with the inventionyshowing the same in position on a. curtain rod, a fragment of which is shown.v l

Fig. Q is a vertical section of the same on the line 2-2of Fig. ll. y

Figs. 3 and 4 `are perspective views of an intermediate and a master French heading plate, respectively, constructed in accordance with the invention. p

` Fig. 5 is` a perspective view of a fragment of curtain rod equipped with a slide con struc'ted in accordance with the4 invention and illustrating a drapery suspended therefrom by means of loops of tape.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 2 illustrating another embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a French B5 heading plate of the type shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. '8 is a detail section on the line 8-8 of Fig. l. i

Fig.9 Vis a rear view of a slide like that shown in Fig. 6, devoid of the French head 90 ing plate. y

F ig. l()V is a section on the line lO-lO of Fig. 9."` i l Fig. 11 vis a perspective view of curtain rod equipped with slides constructed in accordance withthe invention, and the cords orpull-strings attached to the latter.

` Fig. 12 is aperspective view of the type of slide shown in the said Patent No. 1,494,- 4285, equipped with the cord or pullfstring attaching means of the present invention.

Figs 13 and 14; are perspective views of othertypes of slides equipped with cord or pullstfring attaching means of the present invention.` 105 V"Ihie'devices embodying the invention are, in the "main, illustrated in that particular form which adapts than for use with the tions 17.- The cord (Fig.

type ci curtain rod which is l'lat, hollow and is provided in its rear face with a continuous longitudinal slot bordered by opposed ila-nges, this being now the most popular type used. It will be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to devices so particularly adapted for-this type of rod, except in so far as certain structural features will not permit of adaptation to other types orn rods. .v

In its preferred and most comprehensive` embodiment in so t'ar as meeting the greatest range of needs or requisites of draping is concerned, the invention comprisesk a slide consisting ot the carrier plate 1 provided with flanges 2 at opposite ends, each of said flanges being provided with recesses 3 in its side edges in which the opposed flanges et bordering theV longitudinal slot 5 in the curtain rod 6 are loosely engaged. The plate 1 is thus slidable along the rod and is capable of being tilted or canted to a limited extent relatively to said rod. Y

Pivotally secured to the middle of the plate 1 isa drapery carrier 7 which consists ol` a flat strip ot sheet metal, the middle or intermediate porti-on of which is `plane, while the lower end portion is bent to form a hook S tern'linating in a fiat, substantiallyv vertically disposed tongue 9 which is par allel with the middle portion, but offset therefrom a distance somewhat greater than the thickness of the rod 6 between its front and rear faces. The upper end portion of the carrier 7 includes the arm 10 overhanging the top face or edge ot' the rod 6, the upwardly projecting flat tongue 11, which is disposed in the plane ot the tongue 9, and the bend 12 at the base of the tongue 11 which provides a recess in which the tape or other fabric loop 13 ot a drape 14 is adapted to enga-ige to thereby support the upper edge portion or French heading of said drape, the latter being bodily suspended from the hook 3 by means ot the loops 15 of said drape. The tongues 9 and l1 are provided with pei'torations l'or securing the same directly to the drape, if desired.

'.lhe saidmiddle portion of the slide 7 is provided with three hook-like projections 16 struck out of the same,two of said projections extending oppositely from the third and all being opposed to theperforations 17 resulting from striking the same out of said middle portion. Said projections 16 are preferably substantially triangular and have substantially il-shaped free ends and being spaced from the middle portion of said 'slide 7 a distance permitting cord of a size adapted for operating the slide to be inserted and become wedged between the inner corners of said projections and the opposed c'orners of the walls of the` perfora- 11) is successively engaged with said projections and is thus v bend 12 and preferably nearer held against movement relatively to the slide without requiring knotting or tying ol' said cord. f

The tongues 9 and 11, besides being adapted to engage the loops 13 and 15, are also adapted to engage the respective pairs of opposed L-sl1aped projections 18 and 19, respectively, of the plates 20 (known as French headingplates), The said pairs ot' projections 13 and 19 are so spaced from each other that when the lower edges of the projections 19 contact with the bend at the base oit' the tongue 9, the lower edges ot the projections 18 are disposed above the the top than the base ofthe tongue 11. Thus the weight of the drape secured to the plate 2O by stitching through peri'orations 21 thereof, will be carried by the'hook 3 and, further, in mounting the plates 20 on the slides, will enable the operator to rst engage the projections 19 with the tongue 9 and thereafter engage the projections 18 with the tongue 11.

rlhe pivotal or swivel connection between the carrier 7 with the plate 1 permits the sewing of the plates 2() to the drapes in somewhat canted positions without appreciable detriment, such cantedfpositioniugbeing due tor carelessness. The pairs or" projec. tions 18 and 19 are equally spaced :from the respective ends of the plates 2O so that the latter may be inverted.

Each drape is carried by a multiplicity ot slides secured thereto or engaged therewith at regular intervals, those of the slides of pair oi' drapes which are disposed at the meeting' edges of the latter beingtermed the master slides to which the ends` ol" the pull,- strings are secured. Only the master slides otv any set are, therefore, equippedA with the projections 16V for securing the cords' thereto. Preferably the :master-slides or the Frenchk heading plates to be associated therewith, are equipped with cross-bars 23 or 32 at their upper ends, as shown, for example, in Fig. 1G and in Figs. 1, 2, Ll, (i, and 7, respectively. As shown iu the several last-mentioned igures, the crossbars 23 or 32 are pivotally mounted on the upper ends of the F renchA heading plates 20. The drapes are secured to said cressbars 22, 23, 32, or 36and thus the meeting edges of a pair may readily overlap, since the slides are tree to move pivotally on vertical axes to a limited extent and, byv canting, may readily adjust themselves to the overlapped position.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7 corresponds with that` of Figs. 1 tov vand F ig. 8 in all respects, except thatthe drapery carrier 24 terminates in twooppositely projecting straightends 25 Vand `26, respectively, which are exactly alike, eachthereof being provided at its base .or the bendr where' it joins the substantially perpendicular portions 27, with a rectangular perforation 28. The said perforation 28 in the lower end 2G is adapted to receive the tongue 29 projecting vfrom the French heading plate 30, while the upper end is engaged between the L-shaped projections 31 oi said plate 30, the relative arrangement of the said hook 29 and projections 31 being such that the base of thev hook rests upon the lower wall of the per- 'toration Q8 to thus cause the weight of the drape to be suspended from the lower portion of the carrier. The heading* plate for the master-slide may be provided with the cross-head 8'2, as shown.

In Figs, 9, 10, 11 and 12, I have illustrated slides 83 made of a single piece of material, the middle portion being of greater width than the end portions or arms and being provided with the recessed side flanges 34 corresponding with the flanges 2 oi' Fig. 2. This type of slide, as well as those above described, may be securd directly to the drape by stitching passed through the pertorations 35. As shown in Fig. 11, the slides disposed at the meeting edges of the drapes, may be provided with the cross-heads 36.

In 1.3, I have illustrated a slieave slide comprising a `U-sl1aped frame element 37 provided in the free end portions of its arms with key-hole slots 38 to receive the trunnions 39 of the slieave 4:0, said trunnions 39 being` annularly grooved to receive the walls ot the narrower portions of the slots 38. The sheave 40 is adapted to ride upon the top of the curtain rod, the lrape being suspended from the swiveled element e1 in the lower end of the Jframe element 37. One arm of the latter is equipped with the projections 16 above described :tor attachment of cord without knotting.

In Fig. 14, I have illustrated a type of slide consisting of an integral main portion f-l-Z provided with the recessed flanges 2 and with the projections 36, but which is devoid o'l an upwardly extending arm, having only a depending arm 43 provided with a perforation to permit a drape to be suspended therefrom.

It will be understood, of course, that only the mast-er slide oi' each group associated with a pair of drapes, will be equipped with the means for attaching the cord or pullstring without knotting the latter.

I claim as my invention 1. A drapery carrier Jfor curtain rods comprising a member having two upwardly ext-ending projections, one thereof disposed above and the other below the level of the curtain rod, said projections being aligned, and a plate adapted to be secured to the drape and equipped with means i'or detachably engaging the said projections, said means relatively arranged to cause the weight. of the drape to be carried substantially entirely by the lower of said projec tions.

Q. A drapery carrier for curtain rods includinga plate adapted to be secured to a drape, and a member slidable on the curtain rod, said plate and saidmember equipped with inter-engaging means for detachably coupling the same, said means including parts disposed below the level of the curtain rod for causing substantially the entire weight of the drape to be carried by the said parts, the other parts of said means disposed above the highest point in the curtain rod.

3. A drapery carrier for curtain rods including a plate adapted to be secured to a drape, and a member slidable on the curtain rod, said plate and said member equipped with inter-engaging means ior detachably coupling the same, said means including parts disposed below the level of the curtain rod for causing substantially the entire weight of the drape to be carried by the said parts, the other parts of said means disposed above the highest point in the curtain rod, the parts of said means constituting portions of said member being hook-like for interchangeably engaging said plate or fabric loops on the said drape.

41. A drapery carrier, for curtain rods having a continuous longitudinal slot bordered by opposed flanges, said carrier including a member slidably engaged with said flanges, and a device pivotally mounted on said member and terminating in two projections disposed in odset relation to said member and constituting meansfor suspending a drape from the lower thereof and eiiecting support of the head portion of the drape by the other thereof.

5. Drapery carrying devices for curtain rods, each including a part disposed below the curtain rod for carrying a drape`v and a part extending above the curtain rod for supporting the head portion of the drape, said devices including a pair for engagement with the meeting edge-portions of a pair of drapes, each having a cross-head on the upper part the opposed portions of said cross-heads adapted to permit overlapping of the meeting edges of said drapes.

CHARLES W. KIRSCH. 

